The Stables, Brancote Farm, Tixall, Staffordshire, ST18 0XX

the conversion of redundant cowshed to provide a single dwelling with minimal landscaping, external works and fencing to delineate plot boundaries without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref 20/32528/FUL, dated 11 September 2020

Authority: Stafford Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Clark J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host building and its surroundings

What decided it

The character and appearance of the host building and its surroundings would not be harmed by the UPVC windows and doors or the timber post and rail fence, given the building's modest scale, single-storey height, and setting within a mixed-use farm complex.

Framework references: 140

Plan policies cited: Policy N1 (g) & (h) of The Plan for Stafford Borough 2011 - 2031

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